2024 UPMC ASET Clinical Neurophysiology Spring Seminar

March 9, 2024

This seminar is comprised of two tracks: Comprehensive Neurodiagnostics and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM).  

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: Attendees in the IONM course will learn about various monitoring modalities, equipment, troubleshooting, and best practices to enhance patient safety and optimize surgical outcomes. The day will end with an interactive case studies session which will immerse individuals in realistic scenarios, promoting active participation, encouraging critical thinking, fostering collaboration, and enhancing problem-solving skills.

Comprehensive Neurodiagnostics: Attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in neurodiagnostic technology, with topics relevant to EEG/LTM, EMG and MEG. This course is a great way to stay current with advancements in the field, improve skills, and connect with others in the neurodiagnostic community. 

Target Audience

Physician, Surgical Neurophysiologists, and Neurodiagnostic Technologists.

Learning Objectives

Attendees in the IONM course will learn about various monitoring modalities, equipment, troubleshooting, and best practices to enhance patient safety and optimize surgical outcomes. The day will end with an interactive case studies session which will immerse individuals in realistic scenarios, promoting active participation, encouraging critical thinking, fostering collaboration, and enhancing problem-solving skills. Comprehensive Neurodiagnostics: Attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in neurodiagnostic technology, with topics relevant to EEG/LTM, EMG and MEG. This course is a great way to stay current with advancements in the field, improve skills, and connect with others in the neurodiagnostic community.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/31/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
03/09/2024 - 8:20am EST
Event ends: 
03/09/2024 - 5:00pm EST
Scaife Auditoria 4795 and 3785
United States

Course Faculty: 
IONM Track
Nitin Agarwal, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Ted Andrews, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Katherine Anetakis, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Jeffrey Balzer, PhD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Paul Gardner, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Shane Gordon, CNIM - Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology 
Bradley Gross, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 
Carly Kleynen, CNIM – Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Rahul Panat, PhD – Carnegie Mellon University 
Jeremy Shaw, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopedic Surgery 
Natalie Sherry, PsyD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery
R. Joshua Sunderlin, MS, CNIM – Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology 
Partha Thirumala, MD – University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery 

Comprehensive Neurodiagnostics Track:
Anto Bagić, MD, PhD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Patrick Coppler, PA-C – University of Pittsburgh Department of Critical Care Medicine 
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Mick Heim, R. EEG T. - Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Patricia Lordeon, R. EEG T, FASET – UPMC Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Andrew Moyer, CNIM – Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology 
Christina Patterson, MD – UPMC Children’s Hospital Division of Child Neurology
Andre Pereira, BS, R. EEG T. – UPMC Magnetoencephalography Program
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Maise Ruble, BS, R EEG T. - Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Joshua Smith, DO - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
Fang Sun, MD - University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology
 

Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
Nitin Agarwal, MD: Other: Royalties – Thieme Medical Publishers; Springer International Publishing

Paul Gardner, MD: Consultant – SPIWay, LLC (ownership interest); Royalties – Peter Lazic US, Inc.

Bradley Gross, MD: Consultant – Medtronic, Microvention

Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD: Involved in study with no monetary support – UCB Praxel, Xenon Pharmaceuticals

Jeremy Shaw, MD: Grant/Research Support: AOSpine (Fellowship support), CSRS; Consultant: Purgo Scientific LLC, Haima Therapeutics LLC; Stockholder (Privately held): Purgo Scientific LLC

Fang Sun, MD: Consultant: Argenx


No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

ASET CEUs
ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society has granted 6.5 Continuing Education Units [ASET-CEUs] for this program.  Such crediting, however, should not be construed by program participants as an endorsement of any type of instruments or supplies mentioned or involved in these presentations.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.00 Attendance
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For more information, please contact Joshua Sunderlin by email at sunderlinrj2@upmc.edu.